Putting Problem Solving Approach Into Practice in Parenting

When you face a problem or an issue presented by your children, you may use problem solving approach to understand and resolve problems. Treating problem as a valuable learning opportunity, you may use questioning to help them express their feeling and ask them suitable and relevant questions to help them resolve their problems. The questions will develop their problem-solving, thinking and planning skills.

Part 1: Theory

Step1:Express feeling and emotion

You may help your children to express their emotion. You can tell or share with their children about their feelings. For instance, a mother said to his child, “You appeared to be very angry. What is happening?”

Step 2:Think

You may teach their children thinking skill. You may ask your child,”What can you do to solve the problem?” or “What can I do to help?”
When your children have suggested some methods or ways, you need to recognise their effort to help themselves and ask them the outcome or impact of their action on others. You may guide them to find the best way to solve their problem.

Step 3:Act




Once the children have decided the best solution, they need the support or encouragement to act on their decision. You can ask them,”What do they learn from the experience and what will you do now?”









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